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FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER John 14:27-31aFriends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus promises his Second Coming.In one sense, Christianity is a religion of fulfillment (the Lord has come), but in another sense, it is a religion of waiting, for we expect the Second Coming of Jesus in the fullness of his power. We wait and watch and keep vigil.What we all know is that great things take time. When a kid comes to an artist’s studio to apprentice, he has to submit to a long and difficult discipline; when a young man enters a monastery or a seminary, he has to do...

Electrifying the car market may be getting more difficult, with the share of Americans who say they’re “very unlikely” to consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase growing in each of the first three months of the year, according to a new report. In March, 21% of new-vehicle shoppers said they were “very unlikely” to consider an EV, up from 18.9% in February and 17.8% in January, consumer analytics firm JD Power said in a monthly EV report. In contrast, the percentage of car shoppers who say they are “very likely” to consider an EV was 26.9% in March,...

Is the new surveillance state beginning to turn on its creators? Last year, there was outrage in the Jewish community about a website, the Mapping Project, that sought to link Jewish agencies, synagogues, organizations, etc. by means of Google Maps. It was a one-stop go to website for tracking down Jews. Using a series of dots and lines in different colors, it not only connects pro-Israel groups but other Jewish institutions, including a high school, a center for people with disabilities, student groups, synagogues, newspapers, Jewish-run charities, and even a center for Jewish arts. -- American Jewish Committee Of course,...

The United States is planning to send Ukraine around $1.2 billion in long-term military aid to help the country defend itself against a barrage of drone, rocket, and surface-to-air missile attacks from Russia, according to U.S. officials. The officials, who spoke anonymously, told The Associated Press that the aid package will likely be announced on Tuesday and the money will be provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

This is a story about weed (i.e., marijuana or cannabis), and it’s a story about greed — greed on the government’s part, which encourages more greed on the part of those willing to break the law for profit. There has been a long-running debate over legalizing the recreational use of drugs, especially marijuana. Proponents argued that legalization – or at least decriminalization – would undermine black market sales of those drugs. Prices would fall and organized crime and gangs, which have long profited from the distribution and sale of illegal drugs, would diminish. Meanwhile, the government could regulate vendors to...

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) cites “the climate crisis” at almost every opportunity. President Biden calls it a greater threat than nuclear war. They and their allies champion “carbon-free” electricity generation by 2035 and nearly fossil-fuel-free energy by 2050.Achieving “net zero” carbon dioxide emissions will be painless, they assure us. Costs will be so low you’ll need a magnifying glass to see them. Governments merely have to enact mandates, provide subsidies, and the transformation to “clean” energy will just happen. Almost like in a fairy tale.Here in the real world, however, we would need literally millions of weather-dependent...

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The May 8 Wall Street Journal editorial, "Bill Barr's Warning on Trump: . -- gave an incomplete summary of the former attorney general's appearance before the City Club of Cleveland, May 5 that amounted a distortion of his otherwise devout MAGA views. The editorial did not even mention that Barr's appearance at the City Club was occasioned by his recent-published book, "One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of An Attorney General," (Barr was attorney general for President George H.W. Bush, and later for President Trump.)C-SPAN video screengrabFor forty minutes, he chatted with City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop, and then for...

President Biden on Monday expressed his support for striking Hollywood writers, calling for a “fair deal” a week after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre indicated that the executive branch wouldn’t comment on the ongoing labor dispute. “Nights like these are a reminder of stories and the importance of treating storytellers with the dignity, respect and the value they deserve,” Biden, 80, said in remarks delivered at the White House on Monday during a screening of the TV series “American Born Chinese.” “I sincerely hope the writers’ strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal...

Bud Light sales have plummeted even further after the brand CEO finally broke his silence on their disastrous campaign with Dylan Mulvaney. Beer Business Daily commented that 'it's not pretty' for America's flagship brand and their parent company Anheuser-Busch after revealing the numbers for beer across April. Anheuser-Busch volumes were down more than 12 percent last month, with Bud Light falling a staggering 21.4 percent. Competitors of the Belgian-owned beer giant both saw their volume rise – with Molson Coors jumping 7.6 percent and Constellation 3.8 percent. Yuengling took the tumbling sales of Bud Light in their stride, rising up...

If we reach what we call success here, then we have, in essence, created a world with no need of the Living God. For those that might not yet fully understand, it would be little to do with the Lord and a whole lot to do with the world.

(Last Updated On: May 5, 2023) NATIONAL MOSCATO DAY On May 9th, raise your glass and toast National Moscato Day. Moscato, or Muscat in Italian, is one of the oldest known varieties of grapes grown in the world. #NationalMoscatoDay The Moscato grape ranges in color from white to almost black. Its flavor varies, too, from sweet to dry. Winemakers use this quite versatile grape to make everything from sparkling and dessert wines to dry and floral wines. Where one Moscato may pair well with a steak, another will go well with fresh fruit and a sharp cheese plate. In February...

One per cent of Western Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a worthy sacrifice to defeat Russia and is dwarfed by what America spent to beat Nazi Germany, says a Ukraine spokesman. Ukraine very much appreciates the near-$37 billion the United States is already giving in military aid but more — much more, in fact — is needed, a Ukrainian diplomat now working as a full-time procurer of military equipment has said. Andrij Melnyk, who is becoming well known beyond the borders of Ukraine for his persistent campaigning to push the envelope on military donations to Ukraine and being one of...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday by paramilitary troops who smashed their way into a courthouse in Islamabad to detain him on multiple corruption charges. The dramatic and sudden arrest former cricket star turned leader is the latest chapter in months of ongoing political turmoil in the nuclear armed nation after Khan was ousted last year. According to court documents seen CNN, Khan was arrested in Islamabad on charges brought by the National Accountability Bureau, the country’s anti-corruption agency. He was submitting his biometric data for a court appearance when paramilitary forces broke down a window...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Applying and Appreciating God's Word ~ •Drawings•Engravings•Facades•Frescoes•Illuminations•Miniatures•Mosaics•Photographs•Reliefs•Statues•Tapestries•Windows• JOHN’S VISION OF JESUS CHRIST ֎ Featuring 28 Paintings, 2 Reliefs and 6 Windows ֎ REVELATION «Chapter 1» I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send...

Can the United States Endure?I remember soon after I became a Christian in the late seventies and learned just enough of the Bible to become a “loose cannon,” I got into a heated discussion with my uncle, who was an atheist. In response to one of his comments, I replied with the utmost of confidence (and probably cockiness), “But the Bible says, “Xyz!” As I stood there, so proud of myself for remembering that scripture and expecting him to drop to his knees in repentance any second, I was shocked to hear him say, “Yeah, but I don’t believe the...

Melania Trump supports her husband’s re-election campaign, telling Fox News Digital that she looks forward to working alongside former President Trump in "restoring hope for the future and leading America with love and strength" during a second term in the White House. Mrs. Trump told Fox News Digital that if she has "the privilege" to serve as first lady again in 2024, she would continue to prioritize initiatives focused on the well-being and development of children, to ensure they have the "support and resources they need to reach their full potential." "My husband achieved tremendous success in his first administration,...

The 33-year-old Latino male who murdered several people in Texas on Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets was an avowed neo-Nazi who praised the transgender terrorist who murdered several people at a Christian school in Nashville in late March. The killer, whom The Daily Wire is not naming due to company policy about depriving mass killers of the notoriety they often seek, had a social media account on the Russian social media site Odnoklassniki. The account, which was first reported on by The New York Times and later identified by researchers at another online publication, appears to have been created...

In a lengthy, heavily-promoted live interview on FOX News’ Hannity Monday evening, Democrat candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made the case for his challenge to President Biden. He also made news by restating his recent contention that the CIA was complicit in the assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Video of the interview is here.It was at least the third live interview that Kennedy has given to FOX News since he declared his candidacy on April 19, 2024. Previously, Kennedy appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on April 19 (video here)...

LEAKED Anheuser Busch (Bud Light) Crisis Management Meeting Is this the Downfall of Anheuser Busch ? Bud Light, Alissa Heinerscheid, Dylan Mulvaney, Woke, ESG Gay Frogs, Rainbows, Unicorns, They/Them (spoiler alert...this is a Hitler rant)